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Megan Hollingshead

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Megan Hollingshead
Hollingshead in 2020
Born
Other namesKaren Thompson
Kelli Kassidi
OccupationVoice actress
Years active1993–present
AgentAVO Talent Agency[2]
Notable creditsBleach
as Rangiku Matsumoto
Eureka Seven
as Hilda
Ergo Proxy
as Re-l Mayer
Pokémon
as Nurse Joy
Valkyrie Profile
as Lenneth Valkyrie
Yu-Gi-Oh!
as Mai Valentine
Children2
Websitewww.meganhollingshead.com

Megan Hollingshead, also known as Karen Thompson or Kelli Kassidi[3] is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Nurse Joy in Pokémon, Mai Valentine in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Shizune in Naruto, Caster in Fate/stay night, Rangiku Matsumoto in Bleach, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy.

Career

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Best known for her anime dubbing work, Megan's most famous roles include Nurse Joy, Cassidy in the first 6 seasons of the Pokémon anime series and Mai Valentine in the first 3 seasons of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters. She also lent her voice to the Enix role-playing game series Valkyrie Profile as Lenneth. During the start of Pokémon's 7th season, she left New York City to relocate to her new residence in Los Angeles, and continue her voice acting career, voicing characters such as Shizune in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Rangiku Matsumoto and Nemu Kurotsuchi in Bleach, Hilda in Eureka Seven, Villetta Nu in the Code Geass series, and Re-l Mayer in Ergo Proxy. Megan's theatre résumé is as extensive, if less so, with roles in performances of The Duchess of Malfi, Baptizing Adam, Spacegrrrls, and Vinegar Tom, to name but a few. Megan studied acting at the William Esper Studio, and is a founding member of the Adirondack Theatre Festival. She serves as a yoga instructor in her spare time. Hollingshead currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her family.

Filmography

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Anime

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List of voice performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
1998–2004, 2020–present Pokémon Nurse Joy, Cassidy, Duplica, others [5]
2001–2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Mai Valentine
2001 Boogiepop Phantom Various characters
2002 His and Her Circumstances Kano Miyazama
2003 Sonic X Scarlet Garcia
2003 Shaman King Jenny, Sharona
2003 Fighting Foodons Rose Marinade
2003 Tama and Friends Various characters
2003 Ultimate Muscle Trixie, Helga
2004 Paranoia Agent Various characters First role since relocating to Los Angeles.
2004 Rumiko Takahashi Anthology Various characters
2004 Gravitation Various characters
2005 Samurai Champloo Koiko
2005 Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Gloria
2005 Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Teresa, Marie
2005 Mars Daybreak Dr. Sala
2005 Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Setsuna
2005 Girls Bravo Maharu, Ebi [1]
2005 DearS Neneko [1]
2005 Idaten Jump Vaugnnie C, others
2006 Ergo Proxy Re-L Mayer
2006 IGPX Judy
2006 Ghost in the Shell Various characters
2007–2014 Bleach Rangiku, Nemu [1]
2007–2009 Naruto Shizune, Tonton
2007 Higurashi When They Cry Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki
2008 Lucky Star Gotoza-sama [5]
2008 Gurren Lagann Adiane [5]
2008 Eureka Seven Hilda
2008–2009 Code Geass Villetta Nu
2015–2016 Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Caster [1]
2021 Shaman King Tao Ran [5]
2022–present Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Rangiku, Nemu


Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sydney, Dr. Ellen [4]
2003 Cubix Raska

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Source[4][1]
1999 Pokémon: The First Movie Nurse Joy [4]
2003 Pokémon Heroes Annie, others [4]
2004 Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker Diane [4]
2006 Patlabor: The Movie Shinobu Nagumo Bandai dub [5]
2006 Patlabor 2: The Movie [5]
2009 Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers Hilda [5]
2015 The Last: Naruto the Movie Shizune [5]
2018 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. presage flower Caster [5]
2021 Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Sherilyn Tan [5]


Video games

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List of voice performances in game
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)[4][1]
2000 Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Valkyrie, Lorenta [6]
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Mai Valentine
2005 Romancing Saga Sif Uncredited[a] Resume
2006 Time Crisis 4 Elizabeth Conway As Karen Thompson [7]
2006 Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria Lenneth Valkyrie [5]
2007 Eternal Sonata Viola as Karen Thompson [5]
2007 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles Ada Wong [1]
2009 Star Ocean: Second Evolution Celine Jules as Allison Hollingshead [5]
2009 Undead Knights Sylvia [8]
2009 Brütal Legend Battle Nuns [5]
2010 Final Fantasy XIII Cocoon Inhabitants [9]
2010 Valkyria Chronicles II Edy Nelson [5]
2010 Megamind Roxanne Ritchi [5]
2011 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution Autarch Kayleth [5]
2011 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact Shizune [5]
2011 Saints Row: The Third Kiki DeWynter [5]
2012 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations Shizune [5]
2012 Guild Wars 2 Glenna [1]
2013 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Shizune [5]
2014 Drakengard 3 Five [1]
2014 Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed Shion Kasugai Uncredited [1]
2017 Fire Emblem Heroes Sigrun, Ylgr, Yune [1]
2023 Fire Emblem Engage Eve [5]

Notes

  1. ^ Voice actor credits were not provided in this game

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hollingshead, Megan. "Bio". meganhollingshead.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Sandie Schnarr Talent". Archived from the original on 2006-08-13. Retrieved 2006-08-13.
  3. ^ "Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Resume: Megan Hollingshead". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Megan Hollingshead (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  6. ^ Tri-Ace. Valkyrie Profile (PlayStation). Enix. Scene: Closing credits, Cast.
  7. ^ Nex Entertainment. Time Crisis 4. Namco Bandai Games. Scene: Closing credits, English Voice Talent.
  8. ^ Team Tachyon; Now Production. Undead Knights. Tecmo. Scene: Ending credits, 4:26 in, Cast.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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